Investigation of LBX1, TIMP2, GPR126 and CHD7 Gene Polymorphisms in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients

This prospective genetic research was conducted Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology. A total of 301 individuals were included in the study, comprising 201 patients aged 10-18 years diagnosed with AIS and Cobb angle of 10 degrees or more on direct radiography, no known genetic disorders and no diseases known to play a role in the etiology of scoliosis and 100 healthy controls aged 10-18 years without a diagnosis of scoliosis based on physical examination and/or imaging. In the study, the LBX1, TIMP2, GPR126 and CHD7 gene polymorphisms in AIS patients and the control group were analyzed using real-time PCR with TaqMan probe SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) primers (rs625039, rs11598564, rs6570507, rs121434341, rs11190870, rs8179090). Subsequently, the SNP regions were confirmed by DNA sequence analysis. The obtained findings were statistically analyzed.

Inclusion criteria

Study group

• Being diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) between the ages of 10 and 18.
• Having a Cobb angle of 10 degrees or greater on a plain radiograph.
• Not having any known genetic disorders.
• Not having any diseases known to play a role in the etiology of scoliosis (degenerative, neuromuscular, congenital scoliosis, etc., are excluded).

Control group

• Healthy individuals who have not been diagnosed with scoliosis by physical examination and/or imaging.
• Being between the ages of 10-18

Exclusion criteria

Study group

• Those diagnosed with non-idiopathic scoliosis.
• Individuals who develop scoliosis after the age of 18.
• Individuals with scoliosis under the age of 10.
• Those diagnosed with a genetic disease.
• Those diagnosed with any disease known to play a role in the etiology of scoliosis.

Control group

• Those who have physical examination suspicion of scoliosis.
• Those with a Cobb angle of 10 degrees or more on plain radiographs.